Dive summary:
- San Diego County plans to soon start requiring recycling for businesses and public entities that generate four cubic yards of waste or more each week.
- An estimated 1,200 businesses are estimated to fall under the new recycling guideline, about 60% of which already have recycling programs.
- The first step in passing the law was completed on Wednesday; the plan is expected to be in effect by February.
From the article:
The Board of supervisors on Wednesday approved the first step toward adopting an ordinance that is slated to become the law in early February.
The ordinance follows the directives of Assembly Bill 341 approved by the Legislature and governor in 2011. The bill also establishes a state goal of diverting 75 percent of waste material to recycling. ...
